Keith Sebelius | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Bob Dole |
Succeeded by | Pat Roberts |
Member of the Kansas Senate | |
In office December 1962 – January 3, 1969 | |
Preceded by | William B. Ryan |
Constituency | 40th (1962–1965) 38th (1965–1969) |
Personal details | |
Born | Keith George Sebelius September 10, 1916 Norton, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 1982 Norton, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 65)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Bette A. Roberts (m. 1949) |
Children | 2; including Keith Gary |
Relatives | Kathleen Sebelius (daughter-in-law)[1] |
Education | Fort Hays State University George Washington University |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Keith George Sebelius (September 10, 1916 – August 5, 1982) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican.
He became active in politics following World War II and was later appointed to the Kansas Senate after narrowly losing two Republican primaries for the House of Representatives. He later entered the House of Representatives where he served for a decade before his death from prostate cancer in 1982.